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U.S. Dollar / Japanese Yen Above 100 To Benefit Japanese Exporters
Richard Cox • Mon, May 13
Japan's Market Drama Continues To Amaze
Doug Short • Mon, May 13 • 2 Comments
A Continually Rising Yen: Reductio Ad Absurdum
Doug Short • Tue, May 7 • 20 Comments
Will Japan Create Inflation Or Just Export Deflation?
Daniel R Moore • Mon, Apr 15 • 19 Comments
Dollar Update: Still Weak, But Improving
Calafia Beach Pundit • Thu, Apr 4 • 5 Comments
On The BoJ's Latest Move: Nothing To See Here Folks, Move Right Along
Scott Sumner • Thu, Apr 4 • 5 Comments
Don't Fight The Japanese Fed; How A Japanese ETF Beat The Dow Jones Industrials
Robert Wagner • Fri, Mar 29 • 5 Comments
Will Japan Return To Growth?
Hale Stewart • Thu, Mar 21 • 6 Comments
Abenomics Vs. Cyprus Jitters
George Liu • Thu, Mar 21 • 3 Comments
2013 Country Stock Market Returns: Local Currency Vs. Dollar Adjusted
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Mar 13
Taking A Page Out Of The Bank Of Zimbabwe Playbook
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Feb 20 • 6 Comments
Chasing The Yen To 100
Daniel Kolodzik • Tue, Jan 29 • 49 Comments
Week In FX Asia - Yen Fall A Life Saver For Exporters, But What About Debt Holders?
Dean Popplewell • Fri, Jan 11 • 1 Comment
While The World Watches Fiscal Cliff, Shinzo Abe Creates Fiscal Disaster In Japan
Elite E Services • Mon, Dec 31, 2012 • 39 Comments
Time To Profit From The Decline Of The Japanese Yen
Ben Mountifield • Wed, Dec 19, 2012 • 19 Comments
Japanese 10-Year Bond Yields Heading Toward 2% As Yen Slides Further In 2013
Sean Maher • Mon, Dec 3, 2012
Japan Is Turning Into The United States
Paulo Santos • Sun, Nov 25, 2012 • 60 Comments
Dramatic Change In The Japanese Yen
George Liu • Fri, Nov 23, 2012 • 8 Comments
Currency Wars: Yen ETF Holds Steady After Stimulus
Tom Lydon • Thu, Sep 27, 2012
A Yen-Dollar Ugly Contest
Elliott Orsillo, CFA • Tue, Sep 25, 2012 • 5 Comments

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U.S. Dollar / Japanese Yen Above 100 To Benefit Japanese Exporters
Richard Cox • Mon, May 13
Japan's Market Drama Continues To Amaze
Doug Short • Mon, May 13 • 2 Comments
A Continually Rising Yen: Reductio Ad Absurdum
Doug Short • Tue, May 7 • 20 Comments
Will Japan Create Inflation Or Just Export Deflation?
Daniel R Moore • Mon, Apr 15 • 19 Comments
Dollar Update: Still Weak, But Improving
Calafia Beach Pundit • Thu, Apr 4 • 5 Comments
On The BoJ's Latest Move: Nothing To See Here Folks, Move Right Along
Scott Sumner • Thu, Apr 4 • 5 Comments
Don't Fight The Japanese Fed; How A Japanese ETF Beat The Dow Jones Industrials
Robert Wagner • Fri, Mar 29 • 5 Comments
Will Japan Return To Growth?
Hale Stewart • Thu, Mar 21 • 6 Comments
Abenomics Vs. Cyprus Jitters
George Liu • Thu, Mar 21 • 3 Comments
2013 Country Stock Market Returns: Local Currency Vs. Dollar Adjusted
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Mar 13
Taking A Page Out Of The Bank Of Zimbabwe Playbook
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Feb 20 • 6 Comments
Chasing The Yen To 100
Daniel Kolodzik • Tue, Jan 29 • 49 Comments
Week In FX Asia - Yen Fall A Life Saver For Exporters, But What About Debt Holders?
Dean Popplewell • Fri, Jan 11 • 1 Comment
While The World Watches Fiscal Cliff, Shinzo Abe Creates Fiscal Disaster In Japan
Elite E Services • Mon, Dec 31, 2012 • 39 Comments
Time To Profit From The Decline Of The Japanese Yen
Ben Mountifield • Wed, Dec 19, 2012 • 19 Comments
Japanese 10-Year Bond Yields Heading Toward 2% As Yen Slides Further In 2013
Sean Maher • Mon, Dec 3, 2012
Japan Is Turning Into The United States
Paulo Santos • Sun, Nov 25, 2012 • 60 Comments
Dramatic Change In The Japanese Yen
George Liu • Fri, Nov 23, 2012 • 8 Comments
Currency Wars: Yen ETF Holds Steady After Stimulus
Tom Lydon • Thu, Sep 27, 2012
A Yen-Dollar Ugly Contest
Elliott Orsillo, CFA • Tue, Sep 25, 2012 • 5 Comments

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Weekend Investor: Cash in on currency shocks with these funds, ETFs

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at MarketWatch.com (Jun 1, 2010)

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YCL Description

ProShares Ultra Yen seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the U.S. Dollar price of the Yen.
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Friday, May 17, 3:46 PM The yen (FXY -0.9%) legs down to a new multi-year low - the dollar now buying ¥103.24 - continuing a truly remarkable move since late last year. It's an instance where politicians told you they were going to devalue, every trader and strategist around told you they were shorting the yen, and sure enough the yen went down ... hard, and in as straight of a line as markets ever allow. Ah, if it were always that easy. Other ETFs: JYN, YCL, YCN. 3 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Friday, May 17, 7:29 AM Copy the Goldman aussie forecast to the yen - its quick tumble also forcing the team to revise lower its already bearish forecasts. The analysts now see the dollar buying ¥110 twelve months out vs. ¥105 previously. The yen's (FXY) marginally stronger this morning, the dollar buying ¥102.40. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, May 13, 4:56 AM The yen (FXY) continues its slide , falling to a new four-and-a-half year low against the dollar, helping the Nikkei (NKY) post another triple-digit gain on the session, rising 1.2% to 14782, its highest level since January 2008. The weak yen comes on the heels of the G7's reportedly amicable meeting over the weekend, at which officials were generally supportive of the BOJ's policies and reiterated that Japan's goal is to fight deflation not engage in the targeting of exchange rates. 4 Comments [Global & FX]
Sunday, May 12, 9:49 PM In Japan, the Nikkei (NKY) scales yet another new five-year high, rising 1.39% ahead of key Chinese economic data. Comment!
Friday, May 10, 4:37 AM For the first time since April of 2009, the yen (FXY) fell through the 100-level against the dollar, helping the Nikkei rally nearly 3% on the session and almost 7% on the week. Japanese equities (EWJ) are now trading at levels last seen in January of 2008. Japanese capital flows data finally showed what many had been waiting for since BOJ Governor Kuroda's shot across the bow at deflation: an outflow, as Japanese investors became net buyers of foreign bonds. 6 Comments [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 9, 1:26 PM The yen (FXY -0.8%) has weakened sharply in the last few minutes, with the dollar making another run at ¥100, currently buying ¥99.80. A move into triple digits would be the first time that high for the greenback in 4 years. 4 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 8, 4:33 AM Fears that flagging demand in the U.S. and Europe would weigh heavily on China's trade data didn't play out, as exports grew 14.7% in April, helping the country swing to a surplus of $18.16B after posting a slight deficit in March. The data surprised analysts, even as some say the numbers may be inflated: "This probably reflects some overinvoicing [as] it was inconsistent with cargo volumes," one economist tells WSJ. Nevertheless, the data serves to buoy regional markets as the Nikkei (NKY) continues its ascent in Japan, rising 0.74% to yet another new five-year record high. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, May 7, 4:37 AM In Japan, stocks (EWJ) come off a long weekend well-rested and promptly rally to near five-year highs as the Nikkei surges 3.55% on the back of Friday's strong U.S. jobs data. Meanwhile, Australia's central bank cut rates by 25 basis points, sending the aussie (FXA) down 0.6% to two month lows against the dollar. 5 Comments
Monday, April 29, 3:09 PM Excitement for shorting the yen (FXY) has cooled among BAML's hedge fund clients, according to the firm's latest Macro Monitor. More or less a one-way trade for many months, the dollar hit a ceiling of ¥100 earlier this month and has fallen back (currently ¥98). Another popular short, the British Pound (FXB) has been costing traders money and forcing them to cover, a trend BAML suggests isn't fully played out. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, April 26, 11:10 AM The yen (FXY +1.6%) races higher, unwinding a bit of what had been about the world's most one-sided trade for the last 6 months. First comes price action then come excuses, and about the best reasons for today's slide in dollar/yen is the BOJ upping its economic forecast at last night's policy meeting, and the weak U.S. GDP print. The surging yen is hitting the year's hottest ETF, DXJ -1.7%. 2 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Friday, April 19, 3:05 PM The yen weakens further as the G-20 statement (word doc) shows the gang agrees Japan's stimulus efforts are necessary and not aimed at devaluing the yen. Speaking to reporters, however, Canadian finmin Flahery says the yen wasn't discussed. Go figure. FXY -1.4%, with the dollar threatening to push over ¥100Y, now at ¥99.58. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, April 16, 8:28 AM After continuing to strengthen sharply in early trade overnight, the yen is back in full retreat, down more than 1% vs. the dollar which is now buying ¥97.88. Along with the big reversal came a big swing in the Nikkei, which fell more than 2% at one point, but closed down just 0.4%. FXY -1.1%, EWJ +0.6%, DXJ +0.5% premarket. Comment! [Global & FX, On the Move]
Monday, April 15, 2:42 PM Another popular position unwound today is the yen short trade, with much of the move coming in the past 90 minutes. The dollar (UUP) is off a full 1% vs. the yen (FXY +1.2%), but surging against most all other units. Particularly noteworthy are the "commodity currencies" - the aussie (FXA -1.6%), the loonie (FXC -1%). 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, April 11, 3:54 AM The Nikkei jumps 2% to 13,549.16, its highest close since July 2008, as the Bank of Japan's aggressive easing policy continues to turbo charge the market. The yen is up a bit vs the dollar, but is at 99.67 and still threatening 100. Meanwhile, other Asian shares are mixed. Hong Kong +0.2%, China -0.3%, India +0.2%. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, On the Move]
Monday, April 8, 2:38 PM A renewed surge in the dollar vs. the yen (FXY -1.5%) , is leading/following/coincident to the rebound in stocks this afternoon. Now buying ¥99.25, the dollar is poised to crack ¥100 for the first time since April 2009. Vince Cignarella suggests chart watchers (who comprise the vast majority of fx traders) are eying the ¥99.75 level. Comment! [Global & FX, On the Move]
Monday, April 8, 1:34 AM The Bank of Japan has started its new aggressive asset-buying program, saying it will acquire ¥1T ($10.3B) of Japanese government bonds with maturities of 5-10 years, and ¥200B of bonds with maturities exceeding 10 years. The purchases are part of the BOJ's plan to inject $1.4T into the economy in under two years. The Nikkei is +2.5% and yen is -1% vs the dollar. 2 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]

Hypnos7
Lesson learned today: watchout for gap-ups in low liquidity ETFs. Got burned at the open by YCL today. Should've used a limit order v. FXY
4/10/12
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Windsun33: Yup, that is why I usually stay away from very low volume ones. Even if you can sell, the bid/ask is often very poor
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Central Bank News
Bank of Japan Holds Rate, Announces Liquidity Measures FXY JYF YCL YCS http://bit.ly/rZ5QM7
12/21/11
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ACEMAN
We are buying the YEN: YCL and FXY along with IAU, SLV and NVGN to take advantage of all sorts of volatility of the dynamic kind.
8/19/11
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Cliff Wachtel
Top FX Up-trends Feb 9-16: USDJPY, GBPUSD EURJPY GBPJPY -See hour charts--ETF:SHORT FXY YCL LONG YCS, BINARY OPTION: calls on these pairs
2/16/11
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Cliff Wachtel
Top FX Up-trends Feb 9-16: USDJPY, GBPUSD EURJPY GBPJPY -See hour charts-THEME: JPY WEAK- ETF:SHORT FXY YCL LONG YCS, binary option JPY put?
2/16/11
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Cliff Wachtel
Top FX trends Feb 9-16: UP: USDJPY, GBPUSD EURJPY GBPJPY -See hour charts-THEME: JPY WEAK- ETF:SHORT FXY YCL LONG YCS, binary option put?
2/16/11
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candlestickpicks
$YCL completed a Black Hammer candlestick pattern on 02/11/2011. Look for an upward price movement on 02/14/2011
2/13/11
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Jim Van Meerten
YCL - Ultra YEN ETF - 96% Barchart buy signal-20 new highs in the last 20 sessions-up 11.66% last month-Relative Strength 77.52% and rising
10/18/10
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Thomas Pan
Asian stocks fall in two-week low. Yen strengthens on China growth concern FXI FXP PBJ CNY CYB DDY FXY YCL YCS
6/29/10
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ETFdesk
WaysToPlay: Fed Frets About Commercial Real Estate http://bit.ly/mJZPD KRE JEM JYN YCL YCS #ETF #MKT #economy
10/7/09
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Hypnos7
Lesson learned today: watchout for gap-ups in low liquidity ETFs. Got burned at the open by YCL today. Should've used a limit order v. FXY
4/10/12
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Windsun33: Yup, that is why I usually stay away from very low volume ones. Even if you can sell, the bid/ask is often very poor
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